Lon Megargee: Legendary Prints of the Southwest
Lon Megargee: Legendary Prints of the Southwest explores the work
of famed Arizona artist Lon Megargee (1883-1960). Megargee’s work as a young
man on a number of ranches around Arizona gave him firsthand experiences
with subjects that he later immortalized in art. Perhaps best known for his
murals at the Arizona State Capitol, Megargee also created paintings and
prints of ranch life and cowboys, señoritas and vaqueros, broncos and
longhorns, Pueblo and Plains Indians, coyotes and cactus.
Arizona Republic art critic Richard Nilsen called Megargee’s prints
“punchy, idiomatic and beautifully drawn,” and noted how remarkable it is
that “a painter, known for his color, could also think so clearly in black
and white.” Arizona historian Marshall Trimble called Megargee “Arizona’s
first cowboy artist, who deserves to be placed alongside the great western
artists.” In addition to prints, the exhibition includes major oil paintings
and ephemera. Lon Megargee: Legendary Prints of the Southwest, from
the collection of Abe Hays, will run through December 5. A catalogue,
booklet and prints of two of the paintings are available in the bookstore.
Self-Portrait
Woodblock Prints: Western Life
Westward Ho!
Ranch Days
Busted
The Bronc
The Sheepherder
Polo
Native Americans
The War Bonnet
The Drum
The Snake Priest (Hopi)
Apaches
Mexico
Cuernavaca
Charros
Burros
Lithograph Prints
Tex
Hard to Ride
Rearing Horses
Billy the Kid
The Gamblers
Coyotes
Longhorns
Paintings
Navajo Horseman
Arizona Cowboys
Saturday Night in Cave Creek
Men Fighting Over Woman
Catalog and booklet available at Museum Store!
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